2012 CHRYSLER 300 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (CAR PROS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 585 RAINIER AVE S, RENTON, WA 98057) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST COVINA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT: 298 N AZUSA AVE, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 858-7202, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ODOR WAS FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. A WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SMOKE ODOR, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALHAMBRA CHRYSLER LOCATED AT 1100 W MAIN ST, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (626) 537-2400, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DARCARS ORANGE PARK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM, 7233 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE "BATTERY SAVE MODE" MESSAGE SUDDENLY DISPLAYED. ALSO, THE RADIO TURNED OFF, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE BATTERY WAS LATER REPLACED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (PEARL CHRYSLER IN PEOTONE, IL). AN INVESTIGATOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER WAS SENT TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE RADIO HAD NO SIGNAL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BY TRIPLE AAA TO THE DEALER (SKYLAND AUTO GROUP, 255 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806 (828) 667-5213). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REACH THE DEALER, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE NOVEMBER 29, 2017. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

I REC'D A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND WAS CONSIDERING TRADING IT IN FOR A NEWER VEHICLE; HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TOOK INDICATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE OPEN RECALL (NO CURRENT FIX), THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME THE BEST PRICE TO TRADE IT SINCE THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SELL IT UNTIL THE RECALL FIX WAS IMPLEMENTED

TAKATA RECALL DURING ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NOW MAKES A NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.DID NOT GET A RECALL THAT THE AIRBAGS WAS BAD AT THE TIME BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET.IN CASE THERE IS MORE INFO NEEDED THE NAME OF MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS PEAK PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION P.O BOX 1080 FREEPORT , IL 61032-1080.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES DUE TO SMOKE INHALATION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A FIRE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A HOLDING LOT. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE LOCAL DEALER (MCLARTY DANIEL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2201 SE MOBERLY LANE, BENTONVILLE AR, 72712) WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAD NOT RETURNED ANY OF THE CONTACT'S PHONE CALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER RESET THE AIR BAG WARNING SYSTEM, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FLASHED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PART AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT VISITED A LOCAL DEALER (2639 LAKESIDE DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32635882. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.